Strategic IT Project Leader - Cross-Functional Delivery

Flagship Pioneering; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Flagship Pioneering is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Leader to drive strategic technology initiatives across the enterprise. You will partner with business and IT leaders to deliver complex programs spanning applications, cloud, cybersecurity, AI, and scientific systems.

Reporting to the Senior Director of IT Performance, you will connect business strategy with technology execution, manage budgets and schedules, mentor project leaders, and champion delivery excellence in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading increasingly complex technology projects and enterprise programs.
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, cross-functional technology initiatives in a matrixed organization.
• Strong experience partnering with senior business and technology leaders.
• Proven ability to influence without formal authority and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience managing project budgets, timelines, vendor relationships, and resource planning.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic technology initiatives from planning through implementation and operational transition.
• Partner with business and IT leaders to define project objectives, scope, success measures, and delivery strategies.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, and governance activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with organizational priorities.
• Build trusted partnerships with business leaders, technical teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Facilitate collaboration across multiple departments, vendors, and external partners.
• Lead steering committee meetings, executive updates, and project governance forums.
• Create alignment among diverse stakeholders while driving timely decision-making.
• Anticipate and proactively manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes.
• Resolve delivery challenges by balancing business priorities, technical constraints, and organizational impacts.
• Ensure project decisions are made by data, risk assessments, and strategic objectives.
• Drive organizational readiness, communications, and change management activities to support successful adoption.
• Champion consistent project management practices, governance standards, and delivery methodologies.
• Develop executive-level reporting and portfolio insights that enable informed decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, tools, and operational effectiveness.
• Capture lessons learned and promote continuous improvement across the IT organization.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to project teams and business partners on delivery strategy and execution.
• Mentor project leaders and team members, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Contribute to the evolution of project leadership capabilities across the IT organization.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Influence without authority

Change management

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

Flagship Pioneering is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Leader to drive strategic technology initiatives across the enterprise. You will partner with business and IT leaders to deliver complex programs spanning applications, cloud, cybersecurity, AI, and scientific systems.

Reporting to the Senior Director of IT Performance, you will connect business strategy with technology execution, manage budgets and schedules, mentor project leaders, and champion delivery excellence in a